Erie County Sheriff's Office Report for May 24, 2013

The Erie County
Sheriff's Office responded to 344 calls from May 4 to 17. Below is a sampling
of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.

Deputies responded to 27
burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this report.

Saturday,
May 4

•Center
Court South, suspicious person - A complainant stated that she was awakened by
an unknown male subject trying to open her apartment door. The male did not
make entry and left prior to the arrival of patrol. Deputies checked the area
but were unable to locate the subject. No damage was observed.

•East
River Road, suspicious person - A complainant stated that he observed two
subjects get dropped off by a vehicle in his driveway, and it appeared the
subjects then entered his backyard. Deputies checked the area but were unable
to locate the subjects.

•Love
Road, traffic arrest - Following a traffic stop, deputies arrested a
44-year-old man from Buffalo after a Department of Motor Vehicles check showed
his license was currently suspended. The man was charged with aggravated
unlicensed operation in the second degree and other traffic infractions. He was
transported to the Erie County Holding Center in lieu of $250 bail.

•South
State Parkway, suspicious person - A complainant stated that a subject was
riding on a skateboard and appeared to be dressed in full hunting gear.
Deputies located the youth subject and advised him.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, suspicious person with vehicle - A complainant stated that a
female driver began to yell obscenities at her and then drove off in an unknown
direction. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

•Love
Road, fireworks use - An anonymous complainant stated that youths in the area
were using fireworks. Deputies checked the area and determined the complaint to
be unfounded.

•Baseline
Road, loud music - A complainant stated that she could hear loud music coming
from somewhere in the neighborhood. Deputies checked the area and determined
the complaint to be unfounded.

•Blue
Jay Lane, loud music - A complainant stated that loud music was coming from a
party in the neighborhood. Deputies spoke to the occupants of the residence in
question and advised them to turn down the music.

•Love
Road, loud music - A complainant stated that loud music was coming from a
business. Deputies spoke to employees and advised them to turn down the music.

Sunday,
May 5

•Timberlink
Drive, loud music - A complainant stated that loud music was coming from a
residence in the neighborhood. Deputies spoke to the occupants of the residence
in question and advised them to turn down the music.

•Whitehaven
Road, disorderly person - Employees of a hotel stated that a patron was causing
a disturbance in the parking lot and appeared to be intoxicated. Deputies
located the subject and escorted him back to his hotel room without further
incident.

•Enola
Road, all-terrain vehicle operation - A complainant stated that an ATV was
riding up and down the street during the late hours of the night. Deputies
located the ATV parked at a nearby residence and advised the occupants.

•Bedell
Road, neighbor dispute - A complainant stated a neighbor in his apartment
complex was yelling at him. Deputies located and advised all parties involved.

•Grand Island Boulevard, customer trouble - Employees at a
doughnut shop stated that a subject came into the restaurant and was causing a
disturbance. The subject left prior to the arrival of patrol, but employees
were able to get a license plate number to his vehicle. Deputies located the
subject at his residence and advised him.

•East
River Road, all-terrain vehicle operation - A complainant stated that two ATVs
were driving in the roadway. Deputies checked the area but were unable to
locate the ATVs.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, animal complaint - A complainant stated that a dog was tied
to a tree with no food or water and appeared to be in distress. Deputies
located the animal, which appeared to be in good health, and advised the owner.

•Ward
Park Road, welfare check - Deputies responded to a report of a 911 hang-up
call. The occupant stated that he was trying to dial a long distance area code
and dialed 911 by mistake.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, marijuana possession - Following a traffic stop, deputies
arrested two juvenile offenders for unlawful possession of marijuana
(violation) and a traffic infraction. The juvenile offenders were issued
appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Grand Island Court.

Monday,
May 6

•Baseline
Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that several protestors were
close to the street and appeared to be impeding traffic. Deputies located the
protestors and advised them.

•Marjorie
Drive, residential burglary - A complainant stated that, sometime during the
night, someone stole various items from her residence. An investigation into
the matter is ongoing.

•Fix
Road, reckless operation - A complainant stated that a motorcycle was speeding
down the street. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the
motorcycle.

•Baseline
Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that loud music was coming
from a restaurant but it did not appear that the business was open. Deputies
spoke to employees on the premises that were closing up for the night.

Tuesday,
May 7

•Marjorie
Drive, barking dog - A complainant stated that a dog was barking in the
neighborhood during the late hours of the night. Deputies checked the area but
were unable to locate any barking dogs.

•Staley
Road, property-damage only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Fix
Road, larceny - A complainant stated that he returned home from a trip and
noticed numerous items missing from his home. Erie County Sheriff's Office
detectives' investigation led to the arrest of two juvenile offenders from
Grand Island. One juvenile offender was charged with grand larceny in the
fourth degree (a class E felony) and criminal mischief in the fourth degree (a
class A misdemeanor). The second juvenile offender was charged with grand
larceny in the fourth degree (a class E felony), criminal mischief in the
fourth degree (a class A misdemeanor), obstruction of governmental
administration in the second degree (a class A misdemeanor), resisting arrest
(a class A misdemeanor), disorderly conduct (a violation) and escape in the
second degree (a class E felony). Both juvenile offenders were transported to
the Erie County Holding Center pending their arraignment in the Town of Grand
Island Court.

•West
Oakfield Road, parking violation - A complainant stated that a vehicle was parked
in the traffic circle on the street. Deputies checked the area but were unable
to locate any vehicles in violation of parking ordinances.

•I-190,
reckless operation - A complainant stated that a vehicle was swerving in and
out of traffic. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the
vehicle.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, property-damage only accident - Deputies responded to a
report of a two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, disturbance - A complainant stated there was a group of
people arguing in the parking lot of a motel. Deputies checked the area but
were unable to locate any subjects involved.

Wednesday,
May 8

•Alvin
Road, suspicious person with vehicle - A complainant stated that a vehicle was
parked in a business parking lot with its lights on during the late hours of
the night. Deputies located the vehicle, which belonged to a landscaping
company that was completing work on the property.

Thursday,
May 9

•Grand
Island Boulevard, property-damage only accident - Deputies responded to a
report of a two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, hit-and-run accident - A complainant stated that while she
was at work an unknown vehicle struck her parked car and caused damage.

•South
State Parkway, youth activity - A complainant stated several youths were seen
on the South State Parkway overpass to the I-190. Deputies located the youths
who were walking home from a local business.

Friday, May 10

•Whitehaven
Road, reckless operation - A complainant stated a vehicle was swerving in and
out of lanes on the I-190 and then exited onto the Whitehaven Road exit and
left in an unknown direction. Deputies located the vehicle and advised the
driver.

•Stony
Point Road, drunk driving - Following a traffic stop, deputies arrested a
65-year-old woman from Grand Island for driving while intoxicated. The woman
registered a .26 percent blood-alcohol content after submitting a sample of her
breath for chemical analysis. She was charged with aggravated driving while
intoxicated due to the elevated blood-alcohol reading and felony driving while
intoxicated due to a DWI conviction in the previous 10 years. She was
transported to the Erie County Holding Center pending her arraignment in the Town
of Grand Island Court.

•East
Park Road, suspicious vehicle - A complainant stated that a vehicle was parked
on the street with its lights on and no one appeared to be around it. Deputies
located the owner and determined the vehicle had run out of gas.

Saturday, May 11

•West
River Road, motorist broke down - Deputies assisted a motorist whose vehicle
had become disabled.

•Bedell Road, criminal mischief/assault - A complainant
stated that an intoxicated male subject entered his apartment during the early hours
of the morning. When the complainant confronted him, the subject began to
assault the complainant, causing him minor injuries. The subject then fled the
apartment. Deputies' investigation led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man from
Grand Island for assault in the third degree (a class A misdemeanor) and
criminal mischief in the fourth degree (a class A misdemeanor). The subject was
issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Grand Island Court.

•Stony
Point Road, property-damage only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Beaver
Island State Park, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that a male
subject was driving through the park in his vehicle and appeared to be
consuming alcohol. Deputies located the vehicle in question and spoke to the
driver. No alcohol was observed inside of the vehicle and the driver was
advised.

•West
Oakfield Road, parking complaint - A complainant stated that several vehicles
were parked illegally on the street. Deputies checked and determined the
complaint to be unfounded.

•Ransom
Road, missing person - A complainant stated that an 8-year-old child had gone
missing while at Grand Island High School. Shortly after the 911 call was
received, the girl was located and reunited with her parents.

•Huth
Road, youth activity - A complainant stated that several youths were playing on
gym equipment that was mistakenly left outside of Huth Road Elementary School.
Deputies located the equipment, but the youths left prior to the arrival of
patrol.

•Havenwood
Lane, disorderly person - A complainant stated that several subjects were being
loud while jumping on a trampoline. Deputies checked the area and determined
the complaint to be unfounded.

Sunday, May 12

•East
River Road, customer trouble - An employee of a cab company stated that his
fare kept driving him around in circles. Deputies advised both parties and the
fare was paid with no further incident.

•Whitehaven
Road, hit-and-run accident - A complainant stated that a vehicle was driving on
the road with heavy front end damage. The complainant followed the vehicle to a
hotel. The vehicle in question was later found to have damaged an electric pole
and another vehicle. Deputies located the vehicle with no driver around. As the
tow company was hooking up the vehicle, a man came out of the hotel and claimed
to be the driver. Deputies issued the man 11 traffic tickets returnable to the
Town of Grand Island Court.

•Love
Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background check of an
individual who applied for a pistol permit.

•Love
Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background check of an
individual who applied for a pistol permit.

•Alvin
Road, larceny - Employees at a business stated that, sometime during the night,
someone stole tire rims from a vehicle on the sales lot. An investigation into
the matter is ongoing.

•Staley
Road, welfare check - Deputies responded to a report of a 911 hang-up call.
Deputies spoke to the occupants and determined the call to be a mistake.

•Bedell
Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that she smelled marijuana
coming from the hallway of her apartment building. Deputies checked and
determined the complaint to be unfounded.

Monday, May 13

•Grand
Island Boulevard, hit-and-run accident - A complainant stated that while she
was in a business, a vehicle struck her parked car and caused minor damage.

Tuesday, May 14

•Fix
Road, welfare check - Deputies responded to a report of a 911 hang-up call.
Deputies spoke to the occupants and determined the call to be a mistake.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, suspicious incident - An employee at a business stated that a
customer told her to call 911 because he needed a safe house. Deputies located
the subject and advised him.

•Ransom
Road, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle - A complainant stated that her
vehicle had been stolen from the Grand Island High School parking lot.
Deputies' investigation led to the arrest of a juvenile offender for
unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the third degree (a class A misdemeanor)
and grand larceny in the fourth degree (a class E felony). The juvenile
offender was transported to the Erie County Holding Center pending his
arraignment in the Town of Grand Island Court.

•Alvin
Road, fraud - Employees at a business stated that a subject tried to fill out a
credit card application using the name of a deceased person. An investigation
into the matter is ongoing.

•Fix
Road, accident injury - Deputies responded to a report of a two-car motor
vehicle accident. Three subjects were transported to local hospitals with
seemingly not life-threatening injuries.

•Bedell
Road, missing person - Sheriff's deputies along with an officer from the
Kenmore Police Department located a teen that had been reported missing
approximately one month earlier. The teen was found in good health and was
turned over to the custody of the Kenmore Police Department.

Wednesday, May 15

•Carl
Road, road obstruction - A complainant stated that a basketball net was laying
in the roadway. Deputies removed the net.

•Cardinal
Lane, all-terrain vehicle operation - A complainant stated that a person on a
dirt bike was riding up and down the street. Deputies located the dirt bike and
advised the operator.

Thursday, May 16

•Havenwood
Lane, youth activity - A complainant stated he could hear about a dozen kids
playing loud music and yelling from somewhere on the street. Deputies checked
and determined the complaint to be unfounded.

•Stony
Point Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that a female driver
appeared to be smoking marijuana while driving on Stony Point Road. Deputies
located the vehicle and spoke to the driver. The complaint was determined to be
unfounded.

•Alvin
Road, property-damage only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, attempted break in - A complainant stated that it appeared
someone tried to break into some storage sheds from a local business. Nothing
was reported missing and the attempt caused minor damage to the sheds. An
investigation into the matter is ongoing.

•West
River Road, suspicious person - A complainant stated that a male subject came
to his door selling tickets for an inner-city youth program. Deputies located
the subject, who had all the proper paperwork to solicit on Grand Island.

•Fix
Road, welfare check - Deputies responded to a report of a 911 hang-up call.
Deputies spoke to the occupants and determined the call to be a mistake.

•Bedell
Road, loud music - A complainant stated that a vehicle in the parking lot of
his apartment complex was playing music loudly during the late evening hours.
Deputies located the vehicle and advised the driver.

Friday, May 17

•Sandy
Beach Road, animal loose - A complainant stated that a dog was wandering the
neighborhood. The dog control officer was notified.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, larceny - A complainant stated that a coworker stole a large
amount of cash from his motel room sometime during the day. An investigation
into the matter is ongoing.

•Beaver
Island State Park, suspicious person with vehicle - A complainant stated that a
male subject in a vehicle was taking pictures of people in the park. Deputies
located the subject and advised him. The subject left the park without any
incident.

•Woodstream
Drive, reckless operation - A complainant stated that a vehicle was swerving all
over the roadway. Deputies checked the area and located the vehicle parked and
unoccupied at a nearby residence.